Never Been Old B4

In this podcast, Sarah and Marie interview Marilyn about the ins and outs of Continuing Care Retirement Communities. Links to Check Out: Learn more about this topic at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With Our Hosts: Dr. Marilyn Laken Marie Sola Sarah Stacey Follow us on Facebook: Never Been Old B4 Facebook Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Marilyn, Sarah, and Marie discuss the realities of downsizing as you get older. Do you have a plan? Links to Check Out: Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With Our Hosts: Dr. Marilyn Laken Marie Sola Sarah Stacey Follow us on Facebook: Never Been Old B4 Facebook Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sarah leads a discussion with Marilyn and Marie about ageism, and how we think, act, and feel about getting older. Links to Check Out: Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With Our Hosts: Dr. Marilyn Laken Marie Sola Sarah Stacey Follow us on Facebook: Never Been Old B4 Facebook Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Marilyn, Sarah, and Marie discuss the essential skills we all need to live independently. Links to Check Out: Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With Our Hosts: Dr. Marilyn Laken Marie Sola Sarah Stacey Follow us on Facebook: Never Been Old B4 Facebook Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Marilyn, Sarah, and Marie discuss the pros, cons, and necessities of intergenerational households. Links to Check Out: Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With Our Hosts: Dr. Marilyn Laken Marie Sola Sarah Stacey Follow us on Facebook: Never Been Old B4 Facebook Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Marilyn, Sarah, and Marie discuss tips for traveling when you’re older. Links to Check Out: Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With Our Hosts: Dr. Marilyn Laken Marie Sola Sarah Stacey Follow us on Facebook: Never Been Old B4 Facebook Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Marilyn, Sarah, and Marie discuss the unfolding demographic shift to an aging population and its impact on the world. Links to Check Out: Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With Our Hosts: Dr. Marilyn Laken Marie Sola Sarah Stacey Follow us on Facebook: Never Been Old B4 Facebook Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Marie talks to Kimberly Bailey, the Life Plan Community Nurse at Givens Communities. They discuss the difference between Home Care and Home Health Care, how Home Care ties in with other services, and how it serves older people who wish to remain in their homes as long as possible. Links to Check Out: Givens Estates Website Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With Our Hosts: Dr. Mari...

As people age and develop a growing list of health conditions, they are also prescribed a growing list of drugs. Sometimes, there are interactions between drugs that can be dangerous. During this short Factoid podcast, Marilyn, Sarah, and Marie discuss the Beers Criteria – a list of medications that may be inappropriate for use by older adults – as well as a few tips to stay on top of any med...

In this episode, Marie talks with Greg Lathrop about conscious dying. Greg is licensed as a Registered Nurse. At age 15, he experienced what he thought would be the moment of his immediate death. The transpersonal, mystical state of being he experienced transformed his perspective of consciousness and guided his choices regarding his “work” in this life. Accordingly, his more than 40 years of nurs...

In this factoid episode, Marilyn, Sarah, and Marie discuss what therapeutic life reviews are and how they improve moods, lessen depression and anxiety, while improving our overall quality of life. Links to Check Out: Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With Our Hosts: Dr. Marilyn Laken Marie Sola Sarah Stacey Follow us on Facebook: Never Been Old B4 Facebook Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

In this episode, Marie talks with Karen Sanders, RN Patient Advocate and Holistic Transitions Coach with 40 years of nursing experience.  Karen has a keen awareness of the multiple difficulties, dysfunctions, and lack of coordination that occur within our healthcare system in inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing facility settings. We discuss how Karen advocates for people and their fami...

In this episode, Marilyn, Sarah, and Marie discuss the current nursing shortage.  According to the American Association of Colleges of Nurses, there has been a chronic shortage of nurses in the US and worldwide for the past 25 years. However, more than 100,000 nurses left the profession in 2020-2021, the most significant drop ever observed.  Links to Check Out:   Never Been Old...

In this episode, Marie talks with Cindy Berryman-Fink, a retired Professor of Communication at the University of Cincinnati, about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, also known as OLLI.  OLLI features programs targeted toward more mature students not necessarily well served by standard continuing education curricula. Courses often attract students of all ages eager to accumulate units to...

One of the most important things to consider when contemplating retirement is: will you have enough to do that gives meaning to your life? In our next "Factoid" podcast, Marilyn, Marie and Sarah discuss the various ways they each think about retirement, and Marilyn provides some suggestions on finding meaning in your life after you retire. Links to Check Out: Never Been Old B4 Website Connect With...

In this episode, Marie talks with Johanna Williams, the community liaison for Four Seasons, The Care You Trust. She specializes in providing community education surrounding the differentiation between palliative and hospice care. Links to Check Out:   Never Been Old B4 Website   Link to Four Seasons The Care You Trust   Four Seasons, The Care you Trust Facebook Page     Co...

25% of Americans 65+ will fall each year and the likelihood of falling increases with age. Among other risk factors, taking blood thinners increases loss of blood, and bone loss can lead to more fractures. In our first "Factoid" podcast, Marilyn, Sarah and Marie discuss this very relevant topic, and Marilyn offers a few simple tips to help decrease the risk of falling. Links to Check Out: Nev...

In this episode, Marie talks with James Chatham, founder and teacher of the Turning Your Life into Literature workshop series. Special guests Stephen and Mayhan will also join Marie to discuss what they gained from their experience working with Jim and the unexpected bonds that emerged. Jim is a retired Presbyterian pastor and author. He has led churches in Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, and K...

In our first brief episode of the Never Been Old B4 podcast, you’ll meet our podcast co-hosts Marilyn, Sarah, and Marie. We’ll tell you who we are, give you an overview of the content we’ll be sharing, and tell you how to find us.  Our goal is to provide you or the people you care for with education, information, and resources to help navigate the aging process.  Like all of us, Never Be...